Edward powell



@eine tetra stmt .ffice Letters Patent No. 60,784, dated January 1, 1867; antedated December 29, 1866.

SPRING GRUPPER.

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Be it known.l that I, EDWARD POWELL, -of Gonneautville, in the bounty of Crawford, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and improved Spring Crupper, to keep. horses tails in proper elevation and position when in harness; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description of the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings and the letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 represents my invention, with all its'parts adjusted in working` order, and ready to 'be buckled by the strap F on to any harness desired. V i

A A, C C, is a steel or other suitable metal how, bent at B B in a spiral spring; and continued in a U form at C C, which part, C C, is placed under the tail of the horse, and supports the tail in an elevated position. This crupper can be covered with leather. D D are loop-holes, in which straps are attached, if desired, to buckle around the tail. y The part A A rests on the crupper bone or rump" of the horse, as the ordinary crupper rests. Thepart of the crupper, C C, is so bent as to form an obtuse angle with the part A. A, as shown in Figure 2, which is a side View of the metal bow uncovered with leather.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1`s A The metal frame A, in combination with the spiral spring B B, andtail-lsupporter C C, substantially as described.

EDWARD POWELL.

vWitnesses:

A. B. RICHMOND, IRA H. PIERCE. 

